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Charley Paddock (Charles William Paddock) was born on 11 August, 1900 in Gainesville, Texas, is an American athlete (1900–1943). Discover Charley Paddock's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?

Popular As Charles William Paddock
Occupation N/A
Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 11 August 1900
Birthday 11 August
Birthplace Gainesville, Texas
Date of death 21 July, 1943
Died Place Sitka, Alaska
Nationality United States

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Charley Paddock Height, Weight & Measurements

At 42 years old, Charley Paddock height is 5 ft 7+1/2 in and Weight 165 lb.

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Height 5 ft 7+1/2 in
Weight 165 lb
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Charley Paddock Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Charley Paddock worth at the age of 42 years old? Charley Paddock’s income source is mostly from being a successful athlete. He is from United States. We have estimated Charley Paddock's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1900

Charles William Paddock (August 11, 1900 – July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-time Olympic champion.

Paddock was born in Gainesville, Texas, to Charles H. and Lulu (Robinson) Paddock.

His family moved to Pasadena, California, when he was a child.

After serving in World War I as a lieutenant of field artillery in the U.S. Marines, Paddock studied at the University of Southern California.

There he became a member of the track and field team, and excelled in the sprint events.

1919

He won the 100 and 200 m in the first major sporting event after the war, the 1919 Inter-Allied Games, in which soldiers of the Allied nations competed against each other.

Paddock was the first person named "The fastest man alive".

1920

In 1920, Paddock represented his country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

In Belgium, he had his greatest successes, winning the 100 m final, while placing second in the 200 m event.

With the American 4 × 100 m relay team, Paddock won a third Olympic medal.

Paddock became famous for his unusual finishing style, leaping towards the finish line at the end of the race.

The next year, he ran the 110 yd, which is slightly more than 100 m, in 10.2 seconds.

1924

At the 1924 Olympics, Paddock again qualified for both the 100 and 200 m finals, but he was less successful than four years earlier; he finished 5th in the 100 m and won another silver medal in the 200 m. Paddock was not a part of the American relay team.

1926

In 1926, Paddock appeared in The Campus Flirt, a black-and-white silent film (now lost) featuring another Texas native, Paramount starlet Bebe Daniels.

Paddock served on the personal staff of Major General William P. Upshur beginning at the end of World War I.

1928

In 1928, Paddock participated in his third Olympics, but did not reach the 200 m final.

During his athletic activities, Paddock also held management positions in several newspapers; his father-in-law was newspaper publisher Charles H. Prisk.

1932

An autobiography, entitled The Fastest Human, was published in 1932.

1943

In 1943, during World War II, Upshur and Paddock (by then a captain) died in a plane crash near Sitka, Alaska.

Paddock is interred at Sitka National Cemetery in Sitka.

1956

It was not until 1956 that the world record for the 100 m became lower than Paddock's time over 110 yard.

Paddock broke or equaled several other world records over Imperial distances.

1976

In 1976 he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.

1981

In Chariots of Fire, the 1981 Oscar-winning film about those races, Paddock was portrayed by Dennis Christopher.